Dilakshi Lekamge is a PhD Student affiliated with the Global Health Research Unit at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Her research focuses on determining how impaired lung function associates with hypertension among adults in South Asian countries.
Prior to joining the GHRU as a PhD trainee, she worked as an Assistant Lecturer and a Visiting Lecturer at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. During this period, she had the privilege of conducting lectures on GIS, Hydrology, Environmental Geography, Geomorphology and Tropical Agroforestry. Her role also extended beyond teaching, as she actively contributed to curriculum development, guided student research projects, and conducted rigorous student evaluations.
Dilakshi holds a Masters with Merit in Environmental Science and Management from the University of York, United Kingdom and she obtained her BSc (Hons) in Environmental conservation and management from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Established in 1959, the University of Kelaniya is a leading state university in Sri Lanka, organised in six Faculties and 44 departments that deliver higher education to approximately 38,000 students. The Faculty of Medicine, established in 1991, is situated in Ragama. The Faculty’s main clinical training centre is the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Medicine aspires to be an internationally recognised institution of higher education in a culture of excellence and integrity that helps generating and disseminating knowledge.
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Established in 1959, the University of Kelaniya is a leading state university in Sri Lanka, organised in six Faculties and 44 departments that deliver higher education to approximately 38,000 students. The Faculty of Medicine, established in 1991, is situated in Ragama. The Faculty’s main clinical training centre is the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Medicine aspires to be an internationally recognised institution of higher education in a culture of excellence and integrity that helps generating and disseminating knowledge.
